Valorant comes across with its renewed hype train towards its phenomenal five-year celebration. And what better way to kick-start things off with the V25 Valorant Season than on January 8, 2025? Get brought up to date with the new additions in the game just waiting to get in everyone’s way.
V25 Valorant Season Overview
This shift presents a drastic change in the future structures of Valorant in Season V25. It officially rolled on January 8, 2025, for the North and South America servers and January 9 for other regions. The season also involves all that fun of having tactical gameplay up to this point in this season’s 5-year celebration.
The whole V25 Valorant season is planned for a year, divided into six acts. It was unlike the previous episodic structure, which lasted for about six months and then changed. So, according to the present roadmap, Riot had an agenda packed with many noteworthy features to keep the game alive.
New Updates and Features
Riot Games will soon introduce some massive updates on the competitive structure. It will reset ranks during the season and again midway to balance its player base as time goes on.
Riot has also put in place steps to keep its competitive scene as cheating-free as possible. They added a rollback system, which restores rank rating (RR) from matches that involved banned cheaters.
In addition, the introduction of Rank Armor gives players a little cushion of games for them to play before they get immediate drops in rank and have more stability through the season. This aims to lessen the player’s frustration while holding on to integrity in the game. With that, Riot hopes players will enjoy climbing the little competitive ladder.
Tejo: Valorant’s New Initiator Agent
On January 8, 2025, with the arrival of Season V25, Valorant presents its latest agent, Tejo. Being the 27th in the game and the 7th Initiator, Tejo can shake the current meta and provide fresh tactical options for players.
Tejo’s four abilities are Special Delivery, Stealth Drone, Guided Salvo, and his ultimate, Armageddon. Charging in the attacks as an Initiator, he can open space for his teammates in battle, making him very useful for both offense and defense.
Cosmetic Updates and Battlepass
Newly introducing Flex cosmetic items, the most-awaited feature in Valorant Season V25. Flex items are gadgets that players could hold and use in-game action for an additional avenue of self-expression besides skins and gun buddies. Riot has pledged an array of Flex items like futuristic gadgets to creative constructs of their own, giving players yet another way to show off their style in the game.
The rewards for V25 Valorant Act 1 Battlepass include weapon skins, player cards, and sprays that commemorate the legacy of the game at large. Of note, fans of futuristically themed aesthetics will definitely love the new EX.O Skinline, which takes on the aesthetics of a cyber ninja. This new sci-fi skin line along with the exclusive 5th-year anniversary cosmetics will just enliven the game for sure.
Conclusion
Clearly, the V25 Valorant season is going to be the biggest change for the game yet. So many new things are packed, including introducing the explosive new agent, along with exciting updates allowing players to go wild. This season holds promising endless opportunities for fun and competition. So, what are you waiting for? Let the fun and celebration begin as we usher in another wonderful year in Valorant!
